Archive for the ‘Refutations and questions about other philosophies’ Category


The All Is One Philosophy Is Based On A Grand Illusion

An exerpt from Srila Bhaktivinodha Thakuras Jaiva Dharma “The nature of the soul” Vrajanatha: What is this philosophy called Mayavada? I am unable to understand it. Babaji: Listen carefully. Maya-sakti is just a perverted reflection of the spiritual kingdom, and it is also the controller of the material world which the jiva enters when he […]


Lord Krishna Is the Supreme Absolute Truth

By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada The famous atheist Kapila propagated the Sankhya philosophy. He concluded that the material world consists of twenty-four material elements namely, earth, water, fire, air, and ether; form, taste, smell, sound, and touch; eyes, tongue, nose, ears, and skin; mouth, hands, legs, anus, and genitals; mind, intelligence, and […]


Big Bang Idea Is A Big Bang

Big questions about the big bang When examined closely, the cosmologists’ confident explanation of the origin and structure of the universe falls apart Look up at the night sky, full of stars and planets. Where did it all come from? These days most scientists will answer that question with some version of the big bang […]


The Forgetfulness of the Humanists

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Maharaja By Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja The Fountainhead of all eternal and temporal manifestations is confined in Sree Krishna alone. The non-absolute phases are emanations from a particular potency whose analytical distributions are known as gunas or qualities. In the factor of time, they are branched as past, present and future […]


A Short Refutation Of Buddhism

The Buddhists Offer Untouchable Food to Lord Caitanya "When the nonbelievers heard of the erudition of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, they came to Him with great pride, bringing their disciples with them. One of them was a leader of the Buddhist cult and was a very learned scholar. To establish the nine philosophical conclusions of Buddhism, […]


Mayavadi Philosophy

A Short Refutation Of Mayavada Philosophy This philosophy was established by Sripad Sankaracarya, in order to refute Buddhistic doctrine. The Mayavadis believe that the Supreme Truth is brahman or spiritual energy which is unlimited, without form, qualities, or activity. According to Mayavada philosophy, all living entities are one with brahman, but at present, are covered […]


The Benefits of Feeling Utterly Insignificant

From the lecture series called Ramananda Samvad The Conversation Between Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Raya Ramananda Jagannatha Puri, India: August 8, 2004 Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja Srila Narayana Maharaja… Yesterday we heard how Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Raya Ramananda met together for the first time, and how they conversed with each other […]


Some philosophers say God created this world in order to make a place where souls have an opportunity to enjoy happiness or become pious.

An excerpt from Sri Tattva Viveka An Analysis of Western Philosophies by Sri Bhaktivinode Thakura Posted on June 10, 2011 by Devarsi I always found the following words from Srila Bhaktivinodha Thakura amusing, liberating and revealing and amazingly straight forward and completely to the point. His Book Sri Tattva Viveka An Analysis of Western Philosophies […]